Why Bash is not working in HP-UX ?


 
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Old 08-07-2010
With a standard installed HP-UX 11.11 it is not possible to make the command prompt behave exactly like Linux in the manner you describe without downloading and compiling the "bash" shell which is totally non-standard on a unix platform. Do so at your own risk on an expendable test platform. Do not try this on a production system under any circumstances.

As has been warned in many posts should you decide to install "bash" on a unix platform do not whatsoever under any circumstances change the shell for any system account to "bash". Your system will probably become unbootable.

This may be a good moment to reflect that Linux and unix are different.

Last edited by methyl; 08-07-2010 at 07:53 PM.. Reason: Grammar (split infinitive)
# 9  
Old 08-07-2010
Ironic, considering it's closer to a real POSIX shell than a lot of other defaults.
# 10  
Old 08-07-2010
The default Shell (/usr/bin/sh) with HP-UX is pretty close to full Posix. It is not a Bourne Shell. However the command recall with arrow keys seems impossible to get working.
Other correspondents may have a solution ....

Last edited by methyl; 08-07-2010 at 08:02 PM.. Reason: typo
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